In his eighth season in Formula 1, 2026 was supposed to be the championship year for Mercedes driver George Russell until it wasn't. TSN's Racing analyst Tim Hauraney joins Mark Roe to breakdown what went wrong for Russell this season in "The Russell Puzzle".
George Russell entered the 2026 Formula 1 season as the championship favourite, and he got off to a strong start in Australia with a wire-to-wire win. However, the tides quickly changed when his teammate Kimi Antonelli went on an impressive five-race win streak overtaking the championship standings. From being the championship favourite and the future of Mercedes to trailing his 20-year-old teammate in the standings, is the window closing for Russell?
Christopher Bell passed Kyle Larson with 13 laps to go to win Sunday’s Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, kicking off his Chase presented by Mobil 1 journey on a strong note.
With Kimi Antonelli becoming the first Italian to win at Monza in 60 years, TSN Racing analyst Tim Hauraney breaks down what the atmosphere was like at the track, and how Antonelli was able to best his teammate George Russell.
Kimi Antonelli became the first Italian to win at Monza in 60 years, just edging out Mercedes teammate George Russell to take the podium.
2026 IndyCar Racing: INDYCAR Grand Prix of Monterey
Kimi Antonelli bested his teammate George Russell at the Italian Grand Prix, and TSN Racing analyst Tim Hauraney brings you his three takeaways from a spectacular race.
Watch the extended highlights of the F1 Italian Grand Prix, where Kimi Antonelli took the podium at Monza.
Driving with a chip on his shoulder after being stripped of the Monaco Grand Prix trophy for pit lane speeding, Pierre Gasly earned his first career pole position at the Italian Grand Prix qualifying.
George Russell finished fastest in Free Practice 2 ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc splitting the Mercedes drivers as Kimi Antonelli was third.
Alpine Formula One boss Flavio Briatore accused an appeal court judge of having links to McLaren on Friday after a judgment that stripped his Renault-owned team of third place at last June's Monaco Grand Prix.
Despite arriving at the Italian Grand Prix with a 59-point lead in the championship, it was confirmed ahead of the weekend that Kimi Antonelli will serve a grid penalty at Monza due to a planned engine change, posing an extra challenge for the Italian on Sunday. The 20-year-old outlined his mindset as he prepares to start from the back in front of his home crowd.
Lando Norris' title defence has received a boost winning back-to-back races shrinking his gap to Drivers Championship leader Kimi Antonelli to just 83 points. However, with 11 races left, can he surpass Antonelli and repeat as champion? TSN's Racing analyst Tim Hauraney breaks down the numbers in "Chasing the Repeat."
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